Table of Contents

• Essential tools
• General boat care
• Hull and deck repairs
• Deck leaks and cracks
• Painting and varnishing
• General mechanics
• Electrics
• Engine maintenance
• Powerboat maintenance
• Sailboat maintenance
• Dinghy maintenance
• Outboard engines
• Safety gear
• Laying up for winter

About the Author

Pat Manly has written a number of books on diesel engines, radar, electronics, and boat maintenance and is a regular contributor to Practical Boat Owner magazine. He teaches navigation and associated subjects.

Rupert Holmes is a sailing teacher and has written a wide range of boating topics fro magazines. He has 60,000 miles of yachting experience and has undertaken extensive refits of both wooden and fiberglass yachts.

Reviews

Essential Boat Maintenance provides a wealth of maintenance expertise that any owner of a yacht, powerboat, or dinghy will need to keep it safe and seaworthy. It is a complete user-friendly guide for tackling jobs on board with step-by-step instructions, tips, and explanations to suit whatever your level of skill.
*The Armchair Sailor*